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Nonsurgical Treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy

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Achilles tendinopathy is a clinical syndrome characterized by a combination of pain, swelling, morning stiffness, and difficulty with physical activity. This is a common overuse injury in sports that include running and jumping. The recovery from Achilles tendinopathy can take between 3 and 12 months. Athletes are susceptible to reinjury in the return to sports phase, which is probably due to the high loads placed on the tendon during sports and the fact that being asymptomatic does not necessarily mean the Achilles tendon and lower leg function is fully recovered.

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  1. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 600 South 43rd Street, Newark, Delaware, USA

    Karin Grävare Silbernagel

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and Department of Sports Medicine, Hacettepe University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mahmut Nedim Doral

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jon Karlsson

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Silbernagel, K.G. (2015). Nonsurgical Treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy. In: Doral, M.N., Karlsson, J. (eds) Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36569-0_182

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